NCIt definition : A substance that stimulates the production of blood cells. Colony-stimulating factors
include granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating
factor (GM-CSF), and promegapoietin.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Substances that stimulate the production of blood cells. Colony-stimulating
factors include granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (also called G-CSF and filgrastim),
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factors (also called GM-CSF and sargramostim),
and promegapoietin.;